Jamie Lidell - Jim
Hot off the press comes the third album from Jamie Lidell, electronic soul crooner extraordinaire. Or at least that’s how many of us remember him from 2005’s Multiply.
Jim is a more traditional soul record, despite the inclusion of bird song on album opener ‘Another day’. Lidell has swapped his laptop beats for a full on soul extravaganza. There are plenty references to Sly, Al Green and the Jackson Five here, and if that’s your bag then ‘Jim’ is your Johnny on the spot. (Baby)
35 year old Lidell has softened a little here, and has shown that you can release an album firmly directed at the bedroom without having to smack it till it’s sore, or get his freak on in da club with shortys of various degrees of self esteem (or lack thereof. Dawg)
‘Blue Eyed Soul’ seems to be the genre carved by Lidell for himself, and whether you are a soul aficionado or drop in drop out fan, ‘Jim’ is sure to please. (All night long baby.)
THINK: A white Stevie Wonder covering Sly Stone
READ: Jamies Homepage and meh-space
LISTEN: Jamie Lidell on KEXP
BUY: Jim
